Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Safety and Stopping Distances.
A dangerous reduction in a vehicle's stopping power caused by the brakes overheating from large frictional forces.
Brake fade appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Motion and forces, especially Safety and Stopping Distances and Work Done in Braking.
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